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役所 (やくしょ): government office, public office — Japanese vocabulary

役所 is read やくしょ and means "government office, public office". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

役所

Reading
やくしょ · yakusho
Translation
government office, public office
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
やくしょが

Example

君は役所に自分で出頭する事が必要なのだ。

きみはやくしょにじぶんでしゅっとうすることがひつようなのだ。

It is essential that you present yourself at the office.

Kanji in this word

  • 役 — role, duty
  • 所 — place

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